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Yost wants Supreme Court to stop emissions regulations
(The Center Square) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is joining the fight to stop the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from increasing restrictions on coal-fired power plants. Yost filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to pause a federal rule that forces states and power plants to comply with what he calls unrealistic and unlawful regulations aimed at air pollution. There are four coal-fired power plants in...
Ohio bulletin issued for new, deadly drug combinations
(The Center Square) – Mixtures of powerful drugs that can cause overdoses or skin wounds are being found more often in illicit drug samples throughout Ohio, according to the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center. The agency recently issued a safety bulletin to alert Ohioans of what it calls “tranq-dope” and “benzo-dope” after state labs reported an eight-fold increase in drug samples in one and double the number in the other between 2021 and 2023. ...
Blue Jays soar in season opener against Lehman Catholic, 54-27
DELPHOS — The St. John’s Blue Jays launched their 2024 football campaign with a strong showing at Champions Field, defeating the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers on Friday night 54-27. St. John’s entered this season after finishing 4-6 last year, with notable victories over Jefferson, LCC, Fort Recovery and Parkway. Lehman Catholic, who closed out last season at 7-4, saw their playoff journey end early with a first-round loss to Cedarville.
Ohioans can now add their ID to their digital wallet
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A new program spearheaded by hometown Representative Willis Blackshear lets Ohioans forgo their physical state IDs — in most situations. Ohioans now have the option to upload their state IDs and driver’s licenses into a secure digital format they can access from the Wallet app of their iPhone or Apple Watch. […]
Gov. Mike DeWine, U.S. House speaker Mike Johnson to headline fundraiser for anti-redistricting amendment campaign
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson are coming to Cleveland next week to raise money for the campaign working to defeat Issue 1, the state redistricting-reform amendment in November. An event invitation obtained by cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer also bills all 10...
High school football: Columbus Grove dominates Pandora-Gilboa in opener
Aug. 23—COLUMBUS GROVE — For anyone on the home side of Clymer Stadium, it was no secret that Columbus Grove had some extra motivation for Thursday night's season opener against Pandora-Gilboa. It was about repaying the Rockets for a 25-22 last-second loss in 2023 that's lingered over the program for almost 53 weeks. And by the middle of the first half, the Bulldogs had done exactly that. ...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio slashes nearly half its after-school programs after funding cuts
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio will only be running 27 after-school programs in the new school year, down from the 49 the organization had last year. The nonprofit said Thursday despite raising almost $700,000 this year, it was unable to get enough funding to offset the loss of state funding and federal pandemic-relief funds administered by school districts. The Ohio Legislature in its biennial budget provided about $7.5 million in Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds to the clubs statewide in the last fiscal year, but none in the current year's budget, an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services spokesperson said.
Van Wert wins WBL opener
VAN WERT—Last season the Van Wert volleyball team went 2-21 and were winless in the WBL. The Cougars changed their fortune in their league opener this season on Thursday night when they hosted the Bath Wildcats. Van Wert had a commanding two sets to none lead before Bath battled all the way back to force a fifth set before the Cougars won the final set to victory.
Girls soccer notebook: Ottawa-Glandorf finds its groove against Findlay
Aug. 23—GLANDORF — After nine first-half corner kicks, four shots on goal and just one goal by Ottawa-Glandorf in the first half of Wednesday's nonleague girls soccer match with visiting Findlay, it seemed inevitable the Titans would eventually break the match wide open. In the second half, it happened. O-G booted six shots on goal and found the back of the net three times, en route to a 4-0 ...
Continental School Board of Education Met August 21, 2024
The regular meeting for the Continental School Board was held at 6:00 p.m. on August 21, in the administrative office. The meeting was called to order by Board President Dean Bidlack, who opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Hearing of the Public: The Board congratulated the following student...
Van Wert crash between a police cruiser and van leaves one with serious injuries
VAN WERT, Ohio (WFFT) — The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a Friday morning crash between a police cruiser and a van. A Van Wert police officer, who was responding to an incident, was heading northbound on Mendon Road in a Ford Explorer police cruiser at approximately 3:06 a.m.
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